Transport written question – answered at on 5 May 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will undertake an investigation of the likely effect of dualling the Exeter to Yeovil railway line on (a) demand for services on the line, (b) the environment and (c) the economy of the south-west.
Network Rail is already doubling the track at Axminster between Exeter and Yeovil to enable more frequent services to operate. The 2006 rail industry study identified this work would suffice to meet predicted demand for services on the line up to 2017.
The overall demand on the line will be kept under review as part of the preparation for the Government rail output requirements for 2014 to 2019 but there is no plan to undertake an early review.
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